St. Paul daily globe., 1887-03-01
LEGlSLATIVE NOTES.


was not opposed to the bill; on the contrary
he was in hearty sympathy with the question
or stopping the competition of products of
prison labor with the fruits of artisan in
dustry. But there was legal question in
volved in the bill Either the bill, if passed
as it was. would have been imperative, or
would have conf1cted with the states con-
tract with Seymour, Sabin g. Co. 1t was to
remedy this defect in the bill that Senator
Durant recalled it for amendment, which was
promptly attended to by the Judiciary COM
mittee, and yesterday the bill was as promptly
recommended to pass in committee Of the
whole.
AS soon as the governors message to the
senate was read relative to reapportionment,
Marcus johnson moved its reference to the
committee on reapportionnent, and the
senate acted in accordance. Then Senator
Compton, a member of the joint reapportion-
ment committee, wanted the vote reconsid-
cred and the document sent to the judiciary
committee. There was considerable discus
sion over this, and Senator Durant was just
commencing a logical speech why the bill
should go to the judiciary committee for a
report as to some legal questions connected
with it, when motion by Senator Daniels to
adjourn was carried.
Sly, long-headed and shrewd though he is,
Senator Comstock did not find any weak spot
in Chairman Durant. 1t was when the vote
upon the Keller $500 beer license bill was
pending and Durant had allowed the senate
to get into tangle over questions of order
for the purpose of delay so that enough votes
could be secured: and the radical high license
me were doing everything to kill the bill.
Senator ComStock innocently requested the
chairman to inform him how the vote stood.
1t was very sly but Durant was equal to it,
for If he had complied with MIR. Conlstock' S
request the vote would have been declared,
and Il little too soon. MIR. Durant replied
with playful smile, 1.-The result of the vote
has not been stated"
Senator Pope, of Mankato, is numbered
among the list of good and rapid chairmen,
which list is Illuminated with the names Of
Durant of Saltwater; Daniels. of Rochester,;
Child, of Glencoe; Goodrich, Of Blue Earth
City; Comstock, of Moorhead; Ward, of Wa
SEGA; Whiteman of Duluth; Day, of Fair
mont, and several other able parliamentari-
ans. Yesterday afternoon, he pushed the
senate, in committee of the whole, through q
list of eighty-two bills, on general orders, in a
little over two hours.
The house clerks have had more work to do
this session than ever before in the history
of the legislature. They have been com
PEELED to labor night and day, but have kept
up, and the records and the business is in
irst-class shape. Journal Clerk Warner
especially has had his hands full, and he de-
serves commendation for his excellent
services.
LII lue dccOuilt OI Iue proceedings Ol INe
bribery investigation in the GLOBE Sunday
morning, Donnelly, Newell and Cloutier were
recorded as in favor of adopting the report
of the committee. OF course the error could
be readily discerned, as Mr.. Cloutier would
not vote at all under such circumstances. IT
was Mr.. Lucas instead of Mr.. Cloutier.
Senator Bowen's bill defining the liabilities
of railroad companies to property holders
owning property abuttIng along their right of
way, through the streets OF cities, villages,
ETC., having been recommended to pass yes
terday will come up on the calendar in the
senate to-day.
The Hennepin senatorial delegation sent
through without any trouble the house bills
redStricting Minneapolis, authorizing Hen
nepin county to provide for a site for court
house and city hall, and relating to the mu-
nicipal court of Minneapolis.
Senator Ward, of Waseca, who has been
sick for several days, was on deck yesterday
and put in some good work for his constitu-
ents. Among the measures he carried
through was the Crane creek matter.
Senator Swenson's bill to empower the
soldiers home commission to select the state
experimental fruit farm for a site for the
soldiers home, was favorably acted upon
by the senate.
Senator Scheffer introduced a bill yester-
day, which went through under suspension
of rules, to authorize the action of the st.
Idul COuuCll III NaCdtiuS CSItdiu StTtStS anu
alleys.
Senator Goodrichs prohibitory constitu-
tional amendment was yesterday recon-
mended to pass by the senate in committee of
the whole.
1t was great victory for Keler-cutting
down the license for beer from $500 to $500
clear save of $500 to the German lager beer
seller.
The house bill for biennial sessions of ninety
legislative days will probably be passed by
the senate to-day.
The senate acted favorably upon Donnelly S
bull to protect travellers from fire upon rail-
road trains.
Lees bill for taxation of telegraph COM
panies has been recommended to pass by the
senate.
Dunn's blackbird and gopher bill will come
up on the senate calendar to-day for passage.
Mr.. Lum was in the chair last night.
Speaker Merriam occupied a seat on the floor.
The Potter libel bill was passed by the sem
ate, backed by the unanimous vote of 35.
A good many members were absent last
night. They probably went to hear Patti.
Senator Nelson was absent on account ol
illness.